Description
Sweet potatoes roasted until tender with caramelized honey and mellow garlic, creating a perfectly balanced sweet and savory side dish that works for weeknights or holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or rosemary (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread the sweet potatoes evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, olive oil, melted butter, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the honey garlic mixture over the sweet potatoes and toss until evenly coated.
- Roast for 25 minutes, then stir gently to ensure even browning.
- Return to the oven and roast for another 15–20 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- Optional: broil for 2 minutes for extra browning, watching closely.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Cut sweet potatoes evenly for consistent cooking.
- Avoid overcrowding the pan to ensure caramelization.
- For a vegan version, replace butter with olive oil and honey with maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg